Effective Suicide Prevention Model and related resources
This model for strategic, comprehensive suicide prevention ties together strategic plannning, evidence-based strategies, and essential principles for success (e.g., involving people with lived experience, safe and effective messaging). Related resources include suicide prevention guidance for diverse community populations and settings.
Transforming Communities: Key Elements for the Implementation of Comprehensive Community-Based Suicide Prevention
This paper provides a foundation for implementing community-based suicide prevention efforts, emphasizing the need for comprehensive efforts that combine multiple strategies working together. It describes seven key elements that guide suicide prevention planning and implementation.
National Council of Nonprofits: Budgeting for Nonprofits
This webpage provides numerous informational resources and tools for nonprofits on budgeting. The information includes topics such as restricted funds, true program costs, and budget guidance. Tools include tutorials, templates, and more.
Leaving a Legacy: Translating SPRC’s Sustainability Recommendations into Action
This guide provides guidelines and worksheets to help agencies and organizations plan how to continue suicide prevention efforts for the long term, especially following grant funding. The guide helps users develop action steps for each of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s five sustainability recommendations.
Community Tool Box: Sustaining the Work or Initiative
This toolkit helps you plan how to use a variety of tactics to sustain your organization or community initiative.
Community Tool Box: Advocating for Change
This section of the Community Tool Box helps with planning for advocacy efforts, including responding to potential opposition.
SPRC: Culturally Competent Approaches
This webpage describes the importance of cultural competence in suicide prevention efforts. It also lists key related resources, including several on adapting programs and materials for diverse audiences.
Community Tool Box: Enhancing Cultural Competence
This toolkit helps with assessing and enhancing cultural competence in your organization or community effort.
SPRC: Engaging People with Lived Experience
This webpage defines “suicide centered lived experience” and describes the importance of involving people with lived experience in suicide prevention efforts. It also lists key considerations for engaging people with lived experience in prevention efforts.
Community Tool Box: Community Readiness
This toolkit helps you assess your community’s stage of readiness through the Community Readiness Model in order to take action on a particular issue. It includes information on choosing strategies based on the community’s readiness stage.
